David E. Dukes

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2001

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Patent

Litigation - Securities

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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David Dukes is a partner in Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Columbia office, where he practices in the areas of business litigation, technology litigation, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, patent litigation, securities litigation, and coordination of national litigation. He has served as President of two national lawyer organizations. David also served as Managing Partner of the Firm for over ten years and currently serves on the Executive Committee.

Contact & Links

Lawyer Page: https://www.nelsonmullins.com/people/david-dukes#main

Location

Meridian, 17th Floor
1320 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Education

Clemson University, BS, graduated 1981

Bar Admissions

South Carolina, South Carolina

Affiliations

American Bar Foundation - Fellow
International Association of Defense Counsel - Member, Former Chair, Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee (1996–1998), Former Faculty, IADC Trial Academy (1994)
Richland County Bar Association - Member
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association - Member
U.S. Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference - Permanent Member

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Columbia, South Carolina

246 The Best Lawyers in America^® awards

111 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Litigation - Securities, Columbia, SC (2021)
Litigation - Securities, Columbia, SC (2014)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Columbia, SC (2013)
Bet-the-Company Litigation, Columbia, SC (2012)
Personal Injury Litigation, Columbia, SC (2011)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2025 for work in:

Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Awards:

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Chambers USA – Noted in Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts Section (2014-2017)
The Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in America® -- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Patent Litigation, Securities Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation (2001–2018)
Columbia Business Monthly "Legal Elite" - Business Litigation (2017)
The International Who’s Who of Product Liability Lawyers
The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
International Who’s Who of Life Sciences Lawyers
Ortmann Diversity Award (2012)
John W. Williams, Jr. Distinguished Service Award (2013)